Glastonbury festival gets super-fast Wi-Fi via… cows

Looking for free 4G Wi-Fi at Glastonbury festival? Head for the nearest multicoloured cow.

EE have provided a fibreglass ‘High-speed Herd’ based on the dairy herd which usually graze at Worthy Farm in Somerset, where the festival is held.

The cows shouldn’t be hard to spot as they have been brightly decorated by festival artist Hank Kruger. Powered by a bespoke 4G network, the cows will let festival goers log on to upload pictures and videos from the festival in superfast time. Not to mention chewing the cud with friends.

The cows will be operational from the moment the gates open at Glastonbury on Wednesday.

Jamie Middleton is an editor and writer with a keen interest in technology and innovation. He was the founding editor of TechSPARK and was previously the Digital Communications Manager at the Technology Strategy Board - the UK government's innovation agency - and the Operations Editor for TechRadar.com - the UK's biggest technology review site.